High School EL Teacher

High School English Learner (EL) Teacher

Ann Arbor Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified Secondary English Learner (EL) Teacher to provide specialized English language development instruction and support for multilingual learners in middle and/or high school. The Secondary EL Teacher collaborates with content-area teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school staff to ensure English Learner (EL) students have equitable access to rigorous, grade level instruction while developing English language proficiency.

The Secondary EL Teacher designs and delivers standards-aligned English language development instruction based on students' language proficiency levels and academic needs. Through the implementation of research-based ESL instructional practices, sheltered instruction strategies, and culturally and linguistically responsive teaching, the teacher supports students in developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while fostering success across all academic content areas.

This position requires expertise in second language acquisition, language development, culturally responsive pedagogy, and collaborative consultation. The successful candidate will advocate for multilingual learners, partner with educators and families to support student achievement, and create an inclusive learning environment that recognizes and values students' linguistic and cultural assets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field required; master's degree preferred.
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with an English as a Second Language (NS) or Bilingual Education (YT) endorsement (6-12 or K-12). English (BA) endorsement also required.
• SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) training preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with multilingual learners and their families.
• Experience supporting newcomer and recently arrived immigrant students preferred.
• Knowledge of middle and high school students' academic, social, emotional, linguistic, and behavioral development.
• Knowledge of second language acquisition, culturally and linguistically responsive instructional practices, and effective English language development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with classroom teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams to support multilingual learners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction to support English language and content development.
• Provide targeted language acquisition support for newcomers and ELs who have reached a plateau in their academic and linguistic growth.
• Introduce and develop grade-level proficiency of academic and content concepts and vocabulary.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and support staff to provide accommodations for instruction and assessment to make district content more accessible to ELs.
• Provide assistance in identifying potential ELs.
• Identify ELs for appropriate class placement/scheduling using various measures.
• Maintain accurate records: HLS, PNL, WIDA/Kindergarten Screener.
• Evaluate pupil's academic and social growth, keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.
• Ability to work effectively between multiple secondary schools.
• Provide classroom teachers and support staff with the cultural and linguistic background of language minority students.
• Advocate for multilingual students and their families.
• Serve on Achievement Team Meetings, IEPs, or METs where ELs are involved.
• Adapt to changing work priorities and maintain flexibility in diverse working conditions.
• Facilitate professional development at the building level in best practices in English language acquisition methods (SIOP).

Language

Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of people.

Mathematical

Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.
• Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.
• The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.